LEGEND OF TWIN SWORDS

SANUR CITY

"Nung ...Nung ... .Nung…."The sound of cowbells was heard from a dirt road on the island of the Gods.

Two figures are now seen driving the oxcart, it's just that the two of them seem very different in terms of age and appearance.

One young and one old, with the figure of the young man looking handsome wearing simple clothes but full of characteristics.

There is a unique patterned headband on his head, with a fairly large bag behind the young man.

On the other hand, the young man wore a short-sleeved shirt with a leather vest and plain trousers paired with leather sandals, making him very distinctive.

And on the other hand an old man who looks elderly, wearing white clothes with a long beard, now seems to be smiling happily enjoying the cigarette that comes from his pipe.

"Hey ... .Bruce…don't be too sad this can't be blamed on your grandfather" the old man spoke.

"I know Arthur's grandfather, only why so suddenly" Bruce replied in a helpless tone.

"Ok ... .just get used to it later you will forget !!" Arthur said again comforting Bruce.

The two of them had now one day driven by oxcart from Bruce's house, where he and his grandfather had lived.

Bruce, who is now riding with Arthur to carry out an important task that belongs to him, is chosen as the owner of one of the legendary swords.

Bruce is now faced with finding another pair of the legendary sword, while the reason is none other than because if he doesn't find the pair of legendary swords soon then the great catastrophe Mala will be preparing to descend upon the world.

And he, who realized that from his grandfather, realized that he was now the only one who could find the sword.

So now the two of them seem to be traveling to the outside of the island of the Gods, driving Arthur's oxcart.

It takes at least 7 days for both of them to reach the coast from the Island of the Gods, to cross to the mainland.

This is because the location of Bruce's house is right on the other side of the island of the Gods, which is also a remote and mountainous area.

Not to mention that there is no big harbor for ships there, and only a small pier for the villagers around Bruce who have small fishing boats that use the pier.

So practically the land route is the only way for them to get to the big port in the western part of the island of the Gods.

And to arrive there it takes 7 days riding a cow to arrive, if using a horse then the distance is about 4-5 days shorter.

And along their way to get there, they passed several cities from several kingdoms on the island of the gods, and today they will soon arrive at a medium-sized city called Sanur.

The city of Sanur is a medium-sized city located right on the coast of the island of the Gods, this city is inhabited by one hundred of thousands of people and belongs to the kingdom of Ubud, one of the 5 kingdoms that rule the island of the Gods.

"Yes, finally we arrived in the city of Sanur, let's rest for a while," said Arthur with a happy face.

"This city is very big, there are so many people" Bruce, who had never been to a big city in his life, was amazed by the sight he was witnessing at this time.

In front of it was a wide path that could accommodate 4 oxcarts stretched out, with a red stone as the base.

On both sides were many 2-storey houses made of red bricks, seen to be prosperous by the many streams of people passing by and trading.

"I don't know what your grandfather Bruce was thinking!!! why did he never take you to a big city, even though it was clear that he raised you in a small place even though he had good intentions but still had a bad impact when you grew up" cursed William, Arthur couldn't stop thinking what the old man was thinking so he could lock Bruce up in a small place like that.

"I don't know Arthur's grandfather either, it's just that I'm sure grandfather has a good reason for that," Bruce replied in an accepting tone, as if he had resignedly accepted his fate.

"Hey…..!!! You are indeed a good boy Bruce" Arthur praised with a smile.

There were no large city walls surrounding the city, only a red brick wall with a height of 4-5 M that was clearly visible in front of the city guarded the special area from the city lord.

Or rather the area of residence and administration which is clearly separated from the public space, on the other hand troops with swords and spears with shields are busy passing in the streets to secure the city.

In the end they stopped at a simple inn near the city center. Even though the inn looked simple, it was clean and comfortable.

It can be seen from the services and facilities owned by the inn.

Which can be said to be thorough and kind, so as to make it comfortable for its visitors.

"Ahhh…look who's coming this time!!!" A fat uncle behind the counter shouted happily.

"Ahhh…long time no see, Bill" Arthur greeted the fat uncle.

" Ohhhh…our great wizard Arthur, welcome back!!!!" With sincere smiles they greeted each other and hugged.

Judging from the interaction it is clear that the relationship between the two must be good, Bruce thought to himself.

After chatting for a while Arthur introduced Bruce to Bill, and on the other hand they booked 2 rooms for one night.

After a day of traveling both of them felt tired and decided to rest in their room until dinner time arrived.

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"Bruce ... .wake up…it's time for dinner" Arthur greeted from behind Bruce's bedroom door.

"Wait a minute grandpa Arthur I will come soon" Bruce answered quickly and tidied himself before leaving the room.

After Bruce opened the door, the two of them immediately went to the restaurant which was right near the lobby.

After ordering breakfast both of them then started enjoying the morning time there, and Bruce who rarely went out now looked curiously around.

"Anything interesting?" Arthur asked when he saw Bruce who looked full of curiosity.

"Yes, Arthur's grandfather, it looks so crowded here, even the tavern in the village where I live is not as busy!!" Bruce replied explaining the reason for his curiosity.

"Hahahahha….you are Bruce, comparing your small village with a medium-sized city like Sanur definitely doesn't match…

Yes, you can keep looking and if there's something you don't know, please ask grandpa" Arthur answered back while then he started to eat the breakfast that was in front of him.

Here on the island of the Gods because the weather is relatively stable and only has 2 seasons, causing the people on the island to have their staple food is rice, moreover they can harvest 3 times a year.

So that then makes rice the main food for the inhabitants of the island of the Gods, which is different from the mainland which has 4 different food seasons, from wheat, rice, sorghum etc.

And the breakfast that Arthur and Bruce ate was a main dish of rice with some fish and some vegetables.

After being satisfied with their breakfast, the two of them now decided to walk out to see the situation in the city of Sanur, before noon they decided to continue their journey.

"Come on Bruce, grandpa Arthur will take you out and see how lovely the city of Sanur is !!" Arthur said to Bruce who had finished his breakfast.

"Ok grandpa Arthur !!" Bruce replied excitedly, looking forward to their walk in the city of Sanur.

Coming out of the inn, the two of them were faced with the bustling and lively atmosphere of the city. Judging by the current situation, it was clear that the atmosphere of the city in the morning was much busier than when they came yesterday afternoon.

With Arthur's guidance, Bruce was invited to tour the city of Sanur, from the trading area, settlements and even the government area where the city's ruler lived, they explored everything.

It's just that one thing Bruce noticed was that wherever they went people looked at them with respect, moreover when they saw Arthur's grandfather it was clear that Bruce could see their sincere respect.

Thinking of this, Bruce felt that Arthur's grandfather seemed to be quite famous and prestigious, especially when they entered the city lord's government area which was heavily guarded by soldiers.

Grandpa Arthur took out a token and when the guard soldier saw that his attitude became very polite, moreover they respectfully offered escort and on the other hand the soldier also said that they would report to the lord of the city about their arrival.

Hearing this Bruce only felt incredible what happened at this time, it seems that his guess about the status of Arthur's grandfather was far from what he could imagine.

And sure enough, not long after they walked to see the government area, a servant who looked respectable greeted them and said that the city lord had been waiting for their arrival at his house.

With the maid's guidance, the two of them were taken to the city lord's residential area where a warm banquet awaited them.

Entering the area of the city lord's house, Bruce was once again refreshed by the magnificent and wide view of the city lord's house area, here they passed through 3 gates to be able to meet the city lord.

And the three gates were surrounded by a 3M high wall, which was heavily guarded by many soldiers.

Moreover, he also saw clearly the architectural blend of traditional buildings.

Wooden panels and red bricks seem to dominate this area.

It's just that the combination looks very harmonious with the natural surroundings where lots of trees and flowers are planted.

Not to mention the several beautiful statues placed in several corners of the area, which seem to bring their own artistic atmosphere which makes Bruce have to say that the ruler of this city seems to be a lover of art and nature.

Soon they arrived at a spacious gazebo surrounded by many servants with a fat man with a smiling face looking ready to greet them.